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Warlander Grizzly by T.S. Joyce
Landon Fuller has been lusting over Lucia for years. There are a few problems that are keeping him from pursuing her. One, she is a seer coming into her powers, which is equal parts hot, and also terrifying—which is sexy, because Landon, in true Fuller fashion, is attracted to things that scare him. Problem number two? She doesn’t know he exists...Categorized as:
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Warlander Beast Cat by T.S. Joyce
Kru is trying to fit in to the newly-formed Warlander Crew on the edge of the blue dragon’s territory, but a vision from a seer has sent his head into a tailspin. He has no control of the saber-toothed tiger inside of him, and now a past that broke his animal is coming after him to finish the job. He’s finding a strange comfort in a sassy beauty who is the glue holding the Warlanders together... -
Tales of a Witch by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTales of a Witch is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor. If you enjoy urban fantasy books with a kick-ass heroine and plenty of action, suspense and humor, then you’ll love reading this book... -
Betrayed: The Road to Redemption by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHow do you love again when your heart is dead? How do you know when it’s time to let go? Damien’s kicked about the country these past three years. No pack. No purpose. No reason to keep on living. When an old friend, Kane Sinclair, asks for his help, he agrees and heads to Chicago. After all, what does he have to lose? Sam’s grown up on the streets... -
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Protector Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Jagger needs a mate. Fast. He’s running from a dark past and his life as the self-appointed sheriff of the outcast community of Ragtown was supposed to keep him on track... -
Woman In Demand by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSera Thomas has more than the FBI in her life now and nothing reminds her of that more than almost losing the man she loves. Sometimes the focus has to be on her personal life and the pack or she could lose all she’s built and treasures.And she’s not about to allow that.Which means working things out with Brian while he travels and learns what he needs to...Categorized as:
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Immersed Siren by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDivision Chief Seraphine Thomas’s life is giving her heartburn… And supes don’t really get heartburn.Most would think her life would calm down after Murray was gone and the supe-hating president was out of office, but things are never that simple. Plus, the messes left by both situations are somehow on her to clean up...Categorized as:
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Jerrik by Janice M. Whiteaker
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSpirit is fine.Living a life she didn't chose, keeping secrets she never wanted, on a mountain covered in darkness.But everything's fine.She can handle it all.Including the deputy making her life harder than it has to be.In more ways than one.****Jerrik used to be good at his job.That was before he had to fight something he couldn't see.Chase someone who was always two steps ahead of him...Categorized as:
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Monster Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsToo destructive to love Brock Redgrave loathes the monster he’s become. The victim of a failed military experiment that was supposed to make him the ultimate weapon, he’s been left with a personality that turns violent and uncontrollable in situations of stress. He was the only one to get out alive, and the military has been looking for him ever since... -
Mountain Homecoming by Janice Whiteaker
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThink you know who the most dangerous person in Greenlea is? You're wrong. Greenlea was supposed to be a temporary stop. A safe haven for Cora while a storm from her past blows over. But Greenlea isn’t safe. And her storm is far from over. **** Joel just wants to keep Cora safe. Help her in a way no one else can. But he doesn’t realize all that’s following her... -
Shadow Wolf: True Mates Generations Book 7 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen tragedy took away everything she loved, Mika Westbrooke hardened her heart and focused her energy on defeating her clan’s enemies. However, when a charming Cajun worms his way into the New York clan, her instincts and her wolf go haywire and she suspects that he may be the one fate intended for her--her True Mate. But Mika doesn't want a mate or to love again... -
A Touch of Magic: True Mates Generations Book 8 by Alicia Montgomery
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Mystic Madness by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet ready for this laugh-out-loud adventure and find out what's brewing next with the Davenport witches!Two teenagers are found dead in Hollow Cove. A new evil hangs over the town, a significant threat to the Davenport witches. Tessa will need to overcome this new threat to keep her loved ones safe. But can she do it?Don't miss the next book in The Witches of Hollow Cove series... -
Rebel Magic by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy Aunt Beverly is getting married.I should be happy for her. Right? But I’m not. Because I know this Derrick character is bad news. Call it my witchy instincts, but I’m convinced something is seriously off with the guy. So how do I prove it to my aunt?The pressure is on as I only have four days to figure it out before the wedding—yes, four days until Beverly says, “I do,” to that slimy bastard... -
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The Lightning Dragon's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLightning dragon Apollo has always known he’s broken.On the surface, Apollo’s life is perfect: Great friends, great job, and a great life in Hideaway Cove, the secret town where shifters are safe to live as their true selves.Inside, Apollo lacks the one thing that matters the most: a mate, and the hoard he needs in order to claim her.When human Felicity comes to town, he knows she’s the one... -
Bearheart Guardian: A Small Town Shifter Romance by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets are finally revealed as danger stalks the Bear Creek Guardians... -
Her Dragon Hero by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe hates me … how can he be my fated mate?I know I screwed up. I want to make it up to the people that I hurt, but the best way to do that might be to stay far away and forget about them. So why can’t I stop thinking about Jury? The young dragon hates me. I heard the things he said. And yet as soon as he finds me again, I can’t keep away... -
Deceit can be Deadly by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGwyneth O’Donohue has no use for Lycans but a string of dead bodies has brought one of the dogs right to her door... -
Grizzly Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA brand new mail-order brides series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Savannah's luck seems to finally be changing when MateMatch, a secret dating agency sends her to Ragtown to meet the match they've found for her. Under different circumstances, she would have been excited for her new life... -
Rebel Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA brand new mail-order bride series from the author of Shiftr: Swipe Left For Love. Aidan has been on the run for too long. From his psychopathic family; from the mountain of secrets he’s been hiding from everyone; and from himself. He wears his heart on his sleeve—that’s what everyone thinks anyways—always full of pranks and jokes. But deep down, his heart is tortured and dark... -
Heart of the Wolf: True Mates Generations Book 9 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSpoiled, rich, and vain Isabelle Anderson has grown up. After being left pregnant and alone by her True Mate, she’s finally standing on her own two feet and built a life for herself and her son. But, when Ransom turns up unexpectedly, the foundations of her life are threatened and she knows she must do everything she can to prevent him from finding out that he is her son’s father... -
Wild Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs the wildest and shyest of the Ragtown bears, Timon doesn’t expect to find a mate, let alone a human one. Rejected by his clan for his different-colored eyes, all he wants is to live in Ragtown in peace, running his pizza parlor. But when a petite, dark-haired human and her scatter-brained friend crash into town in their RV, his life is thrown into a spin... -
Wolf's Midlife Secret Child by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I ran out on Max sixteen years ago, I never expected to be captured by my wolf pack.Or pregnant with Max’s daughter.When Max and I got into an argument all those years agoOver deciding the best way to raise our little boy,I needed to blow off steam and take a walk.Little did I know my father would have me captured,Demoted to the lowest member of our pack,And living a life of servitude... -
Dragon Got Your Tongue: Dragon Guard 24 by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTake one fed-up Queen of the Lions, add a foolhardy Dragon Guardsman then mix in the wildest Babhdóir (That’s an Irish Matchmaker.) in the universe and you’ve got a rollercoaster ride of mayhem, mischief andMate-trimony.This Queen has met her match and she’ll get no say in the matter... -
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Tiger's Daughter by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe mate bond has never been this strong ...Connor Morrissey hits his Transition—hard—and Shiftertown braces for chaos. His transformation into a fully adult Shifter comes early and is lightning fast, heightened by Connor’s very special heritage. Connor spirals out of control, ready to fight for his place in the hierarchy, and his instincts tell him his place is very high...Categorized as:
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The Bear's Unlikely Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Rosie's ex-husband lets her down at the last minute, she has no choice but to take her son with her on her business trip to Bear Creek. Not that she minds, since she loves spending every minute she can with Elliott. However, having Elliott on the trip leaves her juggling the challenge of balancing her professional commitments with her maternal duties... -
Dragon Mate by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCallan Balter’s dragon is dying. Ever since he lost his family and his ancestral home, Ragtown has been a sanctuary to the noble Scottish dragon. But without his clan, his own territory, and his mate, his dragon cannot survive. Arch matchmaker, Florence, believes she has to solution to at least one of these problems--the only issue? He needs to rescue his match first... -
Blackstone Ranger Scrooge by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer Best Christmas PresentSanta arrived early for J.D. McNamara and brought her the best gift of all - her own fated mate. Polar bear shifter Cameron Spenser checks off everything on her list: sexy as sin, hot as hell, and a dynamite in the sack. There’s just one little problem: he hates Christmas. But that’s not going to stop the feisty feline shifter... -
The Dragon's Fate by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI don’t need a mate to complicate my life. Just because I recognize that Brianna is my fated mate doesn’t mean I have to accept it.If she rejects me, I’ll be free. Easy enough.But every second we’re apart feels like my soul is being shredded. Literally.When the bond goes away, I’ll never have another shot at a mate.I thought I didn’t want one.But Brianna is like no woman I’ve ever known... -
Blackstone Ranger Chief by Alicia Montgomery
A bride walks into a bar …No, it wasn’t the start of a bad joke. Damon isn’t sure what’s going on, but the moment the mysterious woman in the wedding dress saunters into the local watering hole, his bear immediately knows: she’s his mate, the one fate intended for him... -
Blackstone Ranger Charmer by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA lion shifter waiting for the inevitable.Lion shifter Gabriel Russel knew what the future held for him. As the only male in his family, he was expected to marry a lioness worthy of his name and create a lasting alliance to expand their Pride’s influence and power. However, when fate brings him his beautiful mate, he knew there was no way he was going to bend to his pride’s will... -
For the Love of an Outlaw by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAva Dorset is back in town on the pleading of her brother. He’s calling in big favors for her to fix the finances of the local Two Claws Ranch, but she’s wary. She hasn’t been back to her small hometown in years because there’s something off about that place. That and Trigger Massey, owner of the Two Claws Ranch, is too mysterious for his own good. There’s something wrong with that man... -
Stranded With A Dirty-Talking Shifter by Olivia T. Turner
I thought I was the queen of dirty talk.I've written it in my books, but have never experienced it in real life.But fiction soon becomes reality when Oliver Brooks finds me.I'm stranded in a torrential rainstorm with nowhere to go.He says he wants to help me.He says I'm his mate.And he says a whole lot of other things that are too dirty to repeat...Categorized as:
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An Inconvenient Mate by Lora Leigh, Briana Bronte
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIsabelle Martinez was instantly fascinated by the sexy Coyote Breed she met at the bar, but her sensual flirtation with him was cut short when she saw the man who'd attacked her arrive at the bar. Breed enforcer Malachi Morgan was entranced by Isabelle's mix of shyness and boldness, and he was determined to chase and play with his sensual prey... -
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Mastering His Mate by Delta James
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhen she is injured in an attack by a rogue band of wolves, Rosalyn Kincanon awakens days later to discover that she has been turned and is now a shifter herself. Furious, she escapes from the local pack that nursed her back to health and finds a place of her own in an all-female pack... -
An Unexpected Claim by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA one night stand.A runaway shifter.An unexpected claim...I never thought I’d see her again after our primal, passion filled night together. But finding Peyton’s lifeless body on my land sends a shock to my system.Mine.Protect.My blood calls for her.My mind screams to protect her.My body aches to posses her.Make her mine.But Peyton is a loner, and she will never truly belong to anyone... -
Wicked Ways by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDon’t miss the next installment in The Witches of Hollow Cove series.Follow Tessa and the Davenport witches as they are faced with another major magical problem... -
Romancing the Alpha by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCan be read as a standalone billionaire paranormal shifter romance In the next installment of the True Mates series, New York Alpha Grant Anderson meets his match in feisty New Jersey Alpha, Francesca “Frankie” Muccino. New Jersey Alpha Francesca “Frankie” Muccino never had it easy... -
Total Eclipse of The Hunt by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal. As a centaur, Deputy Jake Majoy (Deputy March), is immortal and has seen and done a lot in his five hundred years. Enough to know that Everlasting feels like home. It’s been perfect for him to fade away and blend in, as the town is anything but normal—and they protect their own... -
Untamed Lovers by Frankie Love, Chantel Seabrook
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBear Valley: Where rugged men find more than a safe haven -- they find their mates. The gorgeous newcomer in town, Harley MacBeth, is everything I’m not. Charming, outgoing, and stubborn. So damn stubborn. Well, I guess we have that in common. I’m in bear form when I see the infuriatingly sexy woman painting by the river. In a flash, she becomes a damsel in distress... -
Shiftr: Swipe Left for Love : BBW Bear Shifter Romance by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes all it takes is a second chance. Niall Crawford has given up on dating. He’s sick of Shiftr, with its glittering promises of 90% matches that turn out to be nothing but mistakes. That’s just fine, because he’s stuck in Devil’s Back Ridge, two hours outside of Hope Valley, being temporary Alpha to a ragtag bunch of half-civilized beasts... -
Dalton by Ariana Hawkes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDalton has only made one enemy in his easy-going life. Too bad that Shiftr has just matched him with her... Dalton Tucker has always been the odd bear out of his wealthy family. Years ago, he escaped to live a simple life in Hope Valley. But now he’s off to Running Bear Lodge to be best man at his older brother’s fancy wedding... -
Do You Really Want to Haunt Me by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana, where there's no such thing as normal. Shark-shifter and natural-born hunter, New York (York) Peugeot, has been living under a curse placed upon him by his well-meaning grandmother. She only wanted to help her grandchildren find their mates, not drop a spell of chaos upon their heads... -
Builder Bear by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJamison Stone has been waiting for his mate for ten long years. With the Justice Squad on down time, he will have to occupy himself with a new real estate project to get through the Christmas season.Romance author Ruby Wilson never expected to be left at the altar. But the most humiliating moment of her life might turn out to be a blessing in disguise... -
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Justice Squad Complete Series by Scarlett Grove
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe complete collection of Scarlett Groves suspense filled shifter romance. Rookie Bear Puma shifter Stephanie Page can’t find a mate. Tired of waiting, Stephanie takes a Christmas cruise to the Caribbean. Meeting Stephanie interrupts Max’s mission and changes everything for the shell shocked shifter... -
Dusk Unveiled by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNYT Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues her magical paranormal series where a town keeps its secrets, but an aging curse might just be their downfall.The Christopher curse is one of legend—so old that every new generation knows they will be touched by it... -
Special Ops Shifters: L.A. Force: The Complete Series Collection by Meg Ripley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet ready to meet the rugged soldiers of the Special Ops Shifters: L.A. Force series, now available as a complete 7-book collection! Hunky bears, wolves, and an ancient dragon will stop at nothing to protect their mates as they navigate dangerous missions on the streets of L.A... -
Savage Love by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen I entered this competition, I never thought there would be so much at stake. Not only is my poor little battered heart on the line, but so is my life.As the dreaded family visits continue, more devastating secrets are revealed. And one changes everything.I’m only just recovering from the shock when it’s time for another elimination, and this one proves to be the hardest of all... -
Ruthless Monster by Piper Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI may be a monster, but she will still be mine. When Esme Rawlings looks at me, she sees many things. A ruthless mob boss. A key witness to the latest murder in an ongoing turf war. A guardian angel who saved her from a hitman's bullet. But when I look at her, I see just one thing. My mate... -
Shifter Agents by Nancy Corrigan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMeet four alpha shifters who know their way around the darkness... They know pleasures can be found in the shadows. Danger, too. But they will do anything—risk everything—to lure their chosen mates into the dark. And once they have the keepers of their soul wrapped in the veil of night, they'll never—ever—let them go.Rescued - One bad choice landed me in a lifetime of servitude...
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